AEM Welcomes Industry Veteran, Mr Loh Kin Wah, to Its Board
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AEM Holdings Ltd (Registration No. 200006417D) 52 Serangoon North Ave 4 Singapore 555853 For Immediate Release AEM welcomes industry veteran, Mr Loh Kin Wah, to its Board Mr Loh will join as Non-executive and independent Director with effect from 4 May 2018 Mr Loh’s extensive board and leadership experience in the semiconductor industry through multiple technology cycles brings a unique perspective to the Board The Board of Directors believes Mr Loh will be able to provide valuable insights and to contribute effectively to the Group Singapore, 4 May 2018 – AEM Holdings Ltd (“AEM” or “the Group”), a global provider of backend semiconductor equipment systems and test solutions, has appointed Mr Loh Kin Wah as a Non-executive and Independent Director with effect from 4 May 2018. Mr Loh has extensive leadership experience in the semiconductor industry and has held senior positions in finance and asset management. Over the last 10 years, his appointments include the Vice Chairman of Synesys Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore, Managing Partner of Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co. China and Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing of NXP Semiconductors, Netherlands. Currently, he is a member of the Supervisory Board of BESI BV, Netherlands, and of the Supervisory Board of AMS AG, Austria. Page 1 of 3 AEM Holdings Ltd (Registration No. 200006417D) 52 Serangoon North Ave 4 Singapore 555853 Prior to these appointments, Mr Loh was the President and CEO of Qimonda AG, Munich, Germany. Qimonda AG was a memory company that was spun-off from Infineon Technologies in 2006, to form at the time the second largest Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) company in the world. Prior to the spin-off, Mr Loh was the Executive Vice President, Communications Group of Infineon Technologies AG, Munich Germany. Previously, Mr Loh served in a variety of capacities at Siemens AG. In 1997, Mr. Loh was the first member from the Asia staff to be appointed a Managing Director of Siemens Microelectronics. While he was in charge of the production of Siemens Components Singapore, he was instrumental in setting up the production facilities in Batam, Indonesia and Wuxi, China. In 1995, he received the Siemens Semiconductor Total Quality Management Award, the highest accolade worldwide conferred by the Siemens Semiconductor Group. Mr Loh has an honours degree in chemical engineering from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur and a Post graduate certified diploma in accounting and finance from ACCA, United Kingdom. AEM’s Executive Chairman, Mr Loke Wai San commented, “It is with great honour that we welcome Kin Wah onto the Board at AEM. Kin Wah is a globally respected veteran in the semiconductor industry with over three decades of international experience at the most senior levels. Over the years, he has seen multiple technology disruptions as well as innovations throughout the semiconductor value-chain. We look forward to working closely with Kin Wah and believe the staff and management of AEM will benefit greatly from his insights.” - End - Page 2 of 3 AEM Holdings Ltd (Registration No. 200006417D) 52 Serangoon North Ave 4 Singapore 555853 About AEM Holdings Ltd AEM Holdings Ltd is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange (Reuters: AEM.SI; Bloomberg: AEM SP). AEM Holdings Ltd (“AEM”) aims to be among the world's leading companies providing solutions in equipment systems; precision components and related manufacturing services across various industries. AEM takes pride in providing innovative, engineering-focused solutions and developing strong partnerships with customers and associates to cater to their manufacturing needs through our global engineering service support network and innovative people. Currently, AEM has 4 manufacturing plants located in Singapore, Malaysia (Penang), China (Suzhou) and Finland (Lieto). Through our network of sales offices, associates and distributors, we have a global market presence spanning Asia, Europe and the United States. Issued for and on behalf of AEM Holdings Ltd By Financial PR Pte Ltd For more information please contact: Romil SINGH / El LEE / Reyna Mei Financial PR Pte Ltd Tel: 6438 2990 / Fax: 6438 0064 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Page 3 of 3 .